Before and NOW pictures!

Anya_

posted: 12/28/2012 at 12:15 PM

Bravo !!!! Awesome transformation. What a gift !

Quote from novastrider on 12/28/2012 at 8:20 AM:

left is 2008, right is 2011.

- Anya

Zelanie

posted: 12/28/2012 at 1:54 PM

Nova, you both look great!

Started C25K Feb. 2012! First 5K 5/1/12 32:00

Current PRs: 5K: 26:03 12/15/12 10K: 58:32 9/23/12

10M: 1:26:15 3/16/13 HM:1:56:00 4/14/13

HappyFeat

posted: 12/28/2012 at 8:59 PM

Nova - What an achievement - Herculean even! Wow! Are you both runners?

Use your momentum...keep going. You know you can make it.

novastrider

posted: 12/29/2012 at 6:24 AM

Quote from HappyFeat on 12/28/2012 at 8:59 PM:

Nova - What an achievement - Herculean even! Wow! Are you both runners?

Thanks. Yes, we're both runners but my wife is currently having arthritis/bursitis issues and is unable to run. I'm training for my 5th marathon.

running since 2010. PR: 5k 21:44, 10k - 44:33 42.2k - 3:51 2013 Goals 5k - sub 21:00, 10k - sub 45:00, 21.1k - 1:45, 42.2k - 3:20

Dtothe2nd

BAMF

posted: 12/31/2012 at 10:00 AM

Novastrider, great job, both of you! It's so much better when you do it together.

-Dave

5k 19:26 4/27/13 - 10k 41:35 1/15/13 - 20k 1:24:55 2/23/13 - HM 1:28:10 3/17/13

Upcoming - ERR 10K 5/25 - OK5K 6/8 - MS 5K 7/30 - Strider Mile 8/17 - RnR HM 9/1

waytogo

posted: 12/31/2012 at 10:09 AM

Amazing transformations, Novastrider! You both look fantastic--congrats. Smile

rkid

posted: 12/31/2012 at 9:29 PM

Never before have i read such an inspirational thread! i am completely amazed by all of the people who have posted photos. Hopefully this time next year i can be in a position to contribute.

R

PBs: 5k: 20:30 | 10K: 44:55 | Half: 1:45:17

2013 Goals: sub 20 for 5k | sub 45 for 10k | sub 1.45 for HM

Recruiter57

posted: 1/6/2013 at 4:05 PM

Awesome job!! I've through the same transformation in 2012. It's cool to see others have such great achievements!

robinde

posted: 1/16/2013 at 8:51 AM

I'm new here, but thought I'd share what led me here. The before picture is me on Jan. 7, 2012 at 258lbs. The after is me on Jan. 3 at 155lbs. I still have about 10lbs more to go. I've been using running and strength training as my exercise of choice. I've done a couple of 5Ks and I'm working toward a half marathon for this April. You'll see me around the forums looking for encouragement and advice.

spaniel

mileage hound

posted: 1/16/2013 at 9:16 AM

Just so I get this straight...you lost 103lbs in just under a year?

I'm speechless.... Shocked

Quote from robinde on 1/16/2013 at 8:51 AM:

I'm new here, but thought I'd share what led me here. The before picture is me on Jan. 7, 2012 at 258lbs. The after is me on Jan. 3 at 155lbs. I still have about 10lbs more to go. I've been using running and strength training as my exercise of choice. I've done a couple of 5Ks and I'm working toward a half marathon for this April. You'll see me around the forums looking for encouragement and advice.

2013 goals: Kick some arse. Moreso than 2012.

"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand

"Determined is what I am. Maybe a little sick in the head? Ok who am I kidding ALOT sick in the head" -- rockenmamaof5

knifey

posted: 1/16/2013 at 9:32 AM

Quote from spaniel on 1/16/2013 at 9:16 AM:

Just so I get this straight...you lost 103lbs in just under a year?

I'm speechless....

+1

Seriously...that is amazing. Great work. I love this thread!!!!

L Train

Not in Chicago

posted: 1/16/2013 at 9:33 AM
modified: 1/16/2013 at 9:34 AM

Wow, congratulations, that's awesome.

mta: actually, I haven't really checked this thread out much before....lots of great stories.

You suck. You should just quit. Jackass. Welcome back.

Longboat

posted: 1/16/2013 at 9:44 AM

Quote from spaniel on 1/16/2013 at 9:16 AM:

Just so I get this straight...you lost 103lbs in just under a year?

I'm speechless....

+2

Neil

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Getting my Achilles back into one piece. Now biking & water-running for cardio. Running... TBD (not soon)

PineGroveDave

Express it.

posted: 1/16/2013 at 10:11 AM

Quote from robinde on 1/16/2013 at 8:51 AM:

I'm new here, but thought I'd share what led me here. The before picture is me on Jan. 7, 2012 at 258lbs. The after is me on Jan. 3 at 155lbs. I still have about 10lbs more to go. I've been using running and strength training as my exercise of choice. I've done a couple of 5Ks and I'm working toward a half marathon for this April. You'll see me around the forums looking for encouragement and advice.

Wow...Great job Robin. The sense of accomplishment feels great, don't it? Well done.

We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us, and make us kinder.
We always have the choice.

zoom-zoom

Fanatic #3965

posted: 1/16/2013 at 10:15 AM

Robin, you lost 10 years from your face in that year! You look like the 2012 you's baby sister!

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

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'13 Goals: